In this episode, Ray Cochrane breaks down a reversible conductive glue from Newcastle University that could replace solder and finally make electronics recycling work. Additional stories cover China widening its clean energy lead, DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve scoring wins from genomics to…
Meta has refused to sign the European Union’s code of practice for its AI Act, weeks before the bloc’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models take effect. TechCrunch reported. “Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI,” wrote…
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Agent, an advanced AI assistant that performs complex, multi-step tasks by directly controlling a virtual computer. Built with a new model combining capabilities from prior tools, Operator and Deep Research, the agent can automate workflows such…
The battle between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for the industry’s top AI talent shows no signs of cooling off. This time, Zuckerberg appears to have secured two more researchers from OpenAI, Gizmodo reported. Citing unnamed sources…
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, The Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security, Krebs On Security…
TeamGroup has launched the P250Q-M80 SSD, a specialized drive that can physically destroy its flash memory by pressing a button. Designed for defense and critical-use scenarios, the drive features a one-click data destruction circuit, complete with LED indicators and functionality…
Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of a liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents,…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to invest $2 billion in his artificial-intelligence company, xAI, investors close to the companies said, nearly half of the Grok chatbot maker’s recent equity raise, The Wall Street Journal reported. Musk has repeatedly mobilized his…